Why Choose Food Research Lab's FRL as Your Food Product Development (FPD) Consultant and Partner?

There are several options in almost every product area in today’s market, and the difficulty is in coming up with unique items that stand out and connect with customers. Food Research Lab's Food Research Lab takes a holistic approach to creating food and beverage products. We define, demographically target, and build effective goods through a sequential process for category selection and comprehension. The client can visit the lab to learn the process. We offer unlimited rounds of revisions to ensure customer satisfaction. The final product prototype, along with the documentation process, including the video (through email), will be shipped to the client, and in case the client is not satisfied with the video, a food technology consultant will visit the place for the product demo at the client’s costs.

What are the different forms that you deliver the Food Product Formulations?

The food industry is witnessing a new form of consumption. Keeping that in mind, we can formulate the products in the form of ready-to-eat, ready-to-drink, ready-to-mix, ready-to-serve, and ready-to-cook food products. We use ingredients that offer an added value to the development and improve its indulgence and sustainability in terms of its functional ingredients, plant-based food dyes, and natural preservatives with a clean label.

What are the sectors Food Research Lab cover?

We cover a wide range of sectors such as soups, sauces and dips, chips, tortillas, dry beverage powder, plant-based products, masalas, puddings, instant mixes and many more.

How is sensory testing been carried out?

Our sensory examination leads to the precise formulation and recipe recommendations. We develop data-driven design models based on sensory research and customer insights. The fact-based design methodology used by Food Research Lab reduces risk and gives our clients market confidence while cutting development time in half. With our dedicated sensory lab facility, our team takes satisfaction in creating and optimizing successful products in the marketplace, generating a favourable return on investment, and developing brand advocates.

Micronutrients inducing changes in bone strength and muscle and brain function in older adults has been assessed through a scoping review published in 2017 in The Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging by Iolascon et al. They reviewed 12 high-quality articles that included clinical trials and longitudinal studies to assess which of these micronutrients indeed helped with issues relating to aging.

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Interesting News, Mar 27, 2025

Micronutrients inducing changes in bone strength and muscle and brain function in older adults has been assessed through a scoping review published in 2017 in The Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging by Iolascon et al. They reviewed 12 high-quality articles that included clinical trials and longitudinal studies to assess which of these micronutrients indeed helped with issues relating to aging.

Investigated Findings

From these studies, 16 micronutrients were considered beneficial for maintaining strong bones, healthy muscles, and better cognitive function:

Beta-alanine – Improves muscle endurance
Calcium and Fluorides – Essential to building strong bones
Creatine and Leucine – Important for muscle strength maintenance
Magnesium and Potassium – Important for muscle and nerve functions
Omega-3 Fatty Acids – Neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory
Vitamins B6, B9, B12 – Neuroprotective and cognitive preservative
Vitamin C and Vitamin E – Antioxidant, protect cells
Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 – Essential for bones and muscle mass
Zinc – Beneficial for immunity and brain functions

Final Verdict: Does Science Back It Up?

This overview identifies these micronutrients that can help older adults stay in good health backed by good scientific evidence from clinical trials and guidelines. These micronutrients will not, however, substitute a healthy lifestyle, but should serve to prevent bone loss, preserve muscle strength, etc., in the full view of available nutritional data on the substances.

Level of Evidence

This scoping study would provide moderate to strong evidence but with limitations from the type of study in question.

Study Design and Strength of Evidence

The review would consider:

1 international society guideline/recommendation → Level 1 (strongest)
1 systematic review → Level 1A (high-quality evidence)
7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) → Level 1B (high-quality individual studies)
3 prospective cohort studies → Level 2 (moderate evidence)

RCTs and systematic reviews would provide strong evidence. On the other hand, scoping reviews are not the same as systematic reviews or meta-analysis in assessing the quality or risk of bias of individual studies. In other words, it summarizes the evidence available but does not prove causation nor does it make clinical recommendations with a high level of certainty.

Final Evidence-Based Assessment

Strength: Moderate to strong since review consists of RCTs, systematic reviews, and international guidelines
Limitation: A scoping review is not so strict compared to systematic reviews or meta-analyses; it does not evaluate the risk of bias or overall study quality
Future Research Needed: The need of the time is more meta-analysis and RCTs for a longer duration to find the most optimal microparticulate dosage, long-term effects and clinical recommendations

What Next?

Scientific research is still needed on appropriate dosages to support the long-term effects. But one of the recommendations for sound aging is ensuring that proper intakes of these nutrients—whether through diet or supplements—are maintained for the best possible pure health benefits later in life.